Alpine makes last-minute bid to sign Sainz

Alpine has made a last-ditch effort to sign Carlos Sainz for next year, as the Ferrari driver has yet to decide on his future. Initially, Sainz was interested in moving to Red Bull or Mercedes, but those options are now unavailable, leaving him to consider Williams or Sauber. However, Alpine's recent attempt to re-sign Sainz and the departure of Esteban Ocon have opened up a potential opportunity for him at the French team.

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Aston Martin signs top Ferrari chief

Ferrari's technical director, Enrico Cardile, is set to join Aston Martin, and this marks a significant shift in Formula 1's technical leadership. Ferrari aimed to improve for 2024 with early wins but had disappointing results with their latest car updates. Cardile, who joined Ferrari in 2002 and has worked on key vehicle designs, was persuaded by Lawrence Stroll to join Aston Martin. This move could impact the technical strategies and performance of both Ferrari and Aston Martin in F1.

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Leclerc downplays Leclerc-Sainz rift

Ferrari's team boss Frederic Vasseur, played down the tensions between drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz after the Spanish Grand Prix. Leclerc was annoyed with Sainz for overtaking aggressively early in the race, which went against their agreed strategy to save tires. Sainz responded by suggesting Leclerc complains too much. Vasseur urged for calm and cautioned against hasty judgments.

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Quickfire quiz with Mercedes junior drivers

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Mercedes poses some quickfire questions to its junior drivers, Kimi Antonelli, Doriane Pin, and Alex Powell. While there are reports that Antonelli will be securing a seat in F1 fairly soon, Doriane currently races in the F1 Academy with Prema Racing, while Alex is an F4 driver with Prema. They share their experiences with missed flights, favorite alternative sports, go-to dishes to cook, and much more.

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Has fashion changed F1?

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Lewis Hamilton once pointed out that people used to think high fashion and high-performance racing couldn't go hand in hand. But now, we can clearly see that from the race track to the runway to what celebrities wear in the paddock, motorsport's influence on fashion is huge. This raises an interesting question: Has fashion changed Formula 1?